Mop holder



May 11, 1937.

J. HEI DER MOP HOLDER Filed March 18, 1935 Patented May 11, 1937 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE Application March 18,

3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in mop holders and has for itsobject the provision of a mop holder wherein the soft yarn of the mop isremovably but securely held in connection with the holder by means of apair of pivotally connected jaws between the meeting surfaces of whichthe yarn is firmly gripped so that it cannot become accidentallydisengaged from the holder. It is another object of the invention toprovide a holder for the purpose set forth which is of strong andsubstantial construction, not likely to become broken or out of order,and capable of imparting extended service.

For a further understanding of the invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the mop holder comprising the presentinvention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof disclosing the clamping jaws of theholder in their closed positions;

Fig. 3 is a similar view with the jaws in their open positions;

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view on the plane indicated by the lineIV-IV of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, my improved mop holdercomprises a pair of jaw members ll of duplicate formation, the samebeing formed preferably from non-corrodible metallic castings, the saidjaw members being pivotally connected as at 2 so that the same may beopened or closed in a scissor or plier-like manner. The forward ends ofthe jaw members are of barshaped formation and include angularly bentends 3 having reversely inclined terminating edges 4. The inner surfacesof the forward portions of said jaws are provided with integral pins orprongs 5 which are adapted to penetrate the yarn (not shown) of a mop,so that the latter will be securely and immovably held between the jawswhen the latter occupy their clamping positions.

To effect the opening and closing of the jaws, the rear ends of thelatter are formed with semicircular arms 6 which are shaped to receivethe lower end of a handle pole 1, the latter, in the region of saidarms, being provided with an opening for the reception of the shank of acarriage bolt 8, which also passes through aligned openings formed inthe arm 6, one end of the bolt being headed, while the opposite endthereof is equipped with a wing nut or its equivalent 9.

In operation, the yarn of a mop is first inserted between the jaws ofthe clamp by opening the latter as indicated in Fig. 3. The jaws arethen brought together by effecting relative approach between the arms 6.This may be first 1935, Serial No. 11,539

accomplished manually by finger pressure and later by rotating the wingnut 9 until the latter assumes the position disclosed in Fig. 2, whereinit will be noted that the forward ends of the jaws are drawn togetherand at the same time the clamp is positively secured to the bottom ofthe wood handle I. I also provide the jaws I, at positions contiguous totheir pivotal connections 2 with laterally and outwardly directed fingerextensions I0. These extensions are particularly useful in the operationof passing a mop between a pair of wringer rolls, inasmuch as theextensions enable the holder of the mop to be readily gripped by thefingers of the user, then positively drawn in an upward direction at thetime the yarn of the mop is being squeezed by pressure rolls to expelwater therefrom. To prevent the extensions ID from injuring the fingersof the user, they are formed with a substantial width to provide a flatsurface which curves slightly at the outer end toward the forward end ofthe jaw members.

While I have described what I consider to be the preferred form of thepresent invention, nevertheless it will be understood that variationsmay be made therein from time to time without departing from theessential features of the invention, as such features have beenexpressed in the following claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A mop holder comprising a pair of pivotally united members, handlereceiving means formed at one end of said members, jaw means formed atthe opposite end of said members for receiving a yarn mop, andsubstantially fiat finger extensions formed with and projectinglaterally from said members to facilitate the operation of drawing theyarn mop through wringer rolls.

2. A mop holder comprising a pair of pivotally united members, jaw meansformed at one end of said members for receiving a yarn mop, handlereceiving means formed at the opposite end of said members, andlaterally projecting finger extensions slightly curved at their outerends toward said jaw means formed with said members to facilitate theoperation of drawing the yarn mop through wringer rolls.

3. A mop holder comprising a pair of members pivoted together at a pointintermediate their ends, handle receiving means formed at one end ofsaid members, means formed at the opposite end of said members forreceiving a yarn mop, andlaterally projecting finger extensions formedwith said members adjacent said pivot for facilitating the operation ofdrawing the yarn mop through wringer rolls.

JAMES L. HEIDER.

